The bridge on CSAH 4/Vermilion Trail crosses Water Hen Creek approximately 1 mile south of CSAH 16/Town Line Road. Detour signs will be posted, as the road will remain closed through early November.
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A two-year project involving road re-surfacing and culvert replacements begins August 3. The work on CSAHs 23 and 24 stretches from Orr to Crane Lake. This year's portion of the project will last until late September.
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Eight projects were selected for funding. Each is geared toward preventing the introduction or spread of Aquatic Invasive Species in St. Louis County waterways. Funding for the program comes from the state legislature.
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The St. Louis County Sheriff's Volunteer Rescue Squad recovered the body of a 58-year-old man from Lake Vermilion. The details of the accident remain under investigation. Another boater first spotted the man treading water while his boat was running and spinning around him, but the man went under water before he could be rescued.
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Two people were injured, with one having to be air lifted to a Duluth hospital for treatment, after their ATV hit a deer. The accident remains under investigation to determine who was driving. Alcohol appears to have also been a factor.
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Work begins Monday to repave 24 miles of Town Line Road (CSAH 15) from the Vermilion Trail to the border of Lake County. The $7.1 million project is being funded by the Transportation Sales Tax. Motorists should expect delays due to temporary lane closures throughout the project.
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The Highland Street project in West Duluth, the final flood-related repair for St. Louis County Public Works, is now complete. It's taken three years, and $50 million to repair and rebuild 843 damage sites that affected 1,400 miles of County roads.
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Measles is a very contagious respiratory disease that is especially dangerous for babies and children under age 5. The best protection against measles is the MMR vaccine. Find resources here to learn the facts about the disease and the vaccine.

More than 50 road and bridge projects are slated for 2015-16, now that that .05% sales tax is in effect. The Transportation Sales Tax is expected to raise an estimated $10.5 million annually for transportation-related projects.

A permit is required for most construction on parcels located outside municipalities (cities) and organized townships that administer their own zoning. Likewise, a permit is needed for construction, installation, or renovation of any septic system, privy, or holding tank.

St. Louis County is home to 18,340 veterans (based on 2013 records, the most recent year available.) That’s more than nine percent of the population! St. Louis County’s Veterans Service Office works with hundreds of these veterans every year, and we’d like to work with even more.

Our job is to make sure veterans and their families receive the benefits they earned through their service. The advice I give to all veterans is to give us a call. You may not realize you’re eligible for certain benefits. You may have even been denied in the past, but laws and benefits change, so you may be eligible now. Two years ago, we worked with a Vietnam veteran who has a presumptive cancer, meaning it is presumed link to Agent Orange exposure. He’d previously been denied benefits, but due to our efforts, the Veterans Administration ruled a “Clear and Unmistakable Error” had occurred and awarded the man more than $300,000 in back pay. More recently, we worked with a veteran who has Parkinson’s disease and got him service connected, which means his disease or disability is recognized as being connected to his military service. As a result, this veteran received a retroactive check for $42,000.

A disability linked to military service can come in a variety of forms ranging from chronic knee pain to mental health conditions such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Hearing loss and Tinnitus, a noise or ringing in the ears, are by far the most common disabilities we see. In Vietnam vets, we often see Type 2 Diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, prostate cancer and coronary artery disease, all of which are considered service connected.

Veterans are eligible to receive disability compensation if they are determined to be at least ten percent disabled because of injuries or diseases that incurred in or were
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An exciting day in St. Louis County! In the words of Public Works Director Jim Foldesi, "With the completion of Highland, we have finished what we set out to do. All flood-damaged road and bridge projects under the jurisdiction of St. Louis County are now complete."

Do you love kids, want to work from home and operate your own business? If so, then consider opening a licensed family daycare. Karen Mehelich of St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services answers the most frequently asked questions about the licensing process.